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31751

Nygard International Partnership Associates v. Sharon Michalowski, et al.

(Manitoba) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2007-04-23 Close file on Leave
2007-04-20 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2007-04-20 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2007-04-19 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Manitoba, Number AI 04-30-06024, 2006 MBCA 115, dated October 12, 2006, is dismissed with costs to the respondents Sharon Michalowski and Director of the Employment Standards Division.
Dismissed, with costs
2007-03-12 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Bi De Abe
2007-01-26 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2007-01-26 Nygard International Partnership Associates
2007-01-19 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2007-01-19 Manitoba Labour Board
2007-01-19 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2007-01-19 Sharon Michalowski
2007-01-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Missing service - Rec'd on January 19, 2007, Completed on: 2007-01-19 Director of the Employment Standards Division
2006-12-21 Correspondence received from, Shannon Carson dated December 21, 2006. Re: Will be filing a response in January. Sharon Michalowski
2006-12-12 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2006-12-08 Application for leave to appeal, C/A Order missing - Rec'd on December 12, 2006 (3 volumes), Completed on: 2006-12-12 Nygard International Partnership Associates

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Nygard International Partnership Associates Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Michalowski, Sharon Respondent Active
Director of the Employment Standards Division Respondent Active
Manitoba Labour Board Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Nygard International Partnership Associates

Counsel
Names
Richard I. Good
Shayne D. Berthaudin
Malinda A. Yuen
Contact information
Fillmore & Riley LLP
1700 - 360 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3Z3
Telephone: (204) 956-2970
FAX: (204) 957-0516
Email: richardgood@fillmoreriley.com
Agent
Name
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: jbeedell@langmichener.ca

Party: Michalowski, Sharon

Counsel
Names
Garth Smorang, Q.C.
Shannon Carson
Contact information
Myers Weinberg
724 - 240 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0J7
Telephone: (204) 926-1518
FAX: (204) 956-0625
Email: gsmorang@myersfirm.com

Party: Director of the Employment Standards Division

Counsel
Name
Marjorie A. Webb
Contact information
Attorney General of Manitoba
405 Broadway
Room 730
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-2877
FAX: (204) 948-2826
Email: mwebb@gov.mb.ca
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Manitoba Labour Board

Counsel
Name
T. David Gisser
Contact information
Attorney General of Manitoba
Civil Legal Services
730 - 405 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-0243
FAX: (204) 948-2041
Email: dgisser@gov.mb.ca
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Summary

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Summary

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Administrative law – Boards and tribunals – Standard of review – Employment law – Minimum standards legislation – Where a statute restricts appeals to questions of law or jurisdiction, is the correctness standard of review to be applied to questions of law? – Is the issue one of mixed law and fact where the factual findings are accepted and the legal question can be isolated? – Does a tribunal or an appellate court have jurisdiction to increase legislative minimum standards in the absence of an express statutory provision conferring such authority? – May a tribunal admit evidence to contradict express provisions of a written agreement that would otherwise be inadmissible under the parol evidence rule?

Sharon Michalowski worked for Nygard International from December 3, 2001 until January 30, 2003. The employment agreement stated that her salary was "inclusive of all hours required to be worked to fulfill [her] duties". The termination period in the agreement was thirty days written notice by either party, however if notice was given by Ms. Michalowski, Nygard reserved the right to terminate "immediately without further remuneration". Having worked 284 hours in excess of the standard hours provided in The Employment Standards Code, C.C.S.M., c. E110, for the previous six-month period, Ms. Michalowski resigned by letter on January 27, 2003, providing one month's notice. Nygard exercised its right to accept her termination immediately without further remuneration. Ms. Michalowski brought a claim under the Code, for wages owed in lieu of notice and for overtime pay.

The Manitoba Labour Board decided the relevant parts of the employment agreement violated the Code and ordered Nygard to pay Ms Michalowski overtime pay and an amount in lieu of notice. The Manitoba Court of Appeal dismissed Nygard's appeal

Lower court rulings

November 8, 2004
Manitoba Labour Board

735/03/ESC

Applicant ordered to pay $10,897.92 in respect of respondent's claim under The Employment Standards Code, for wages owed.

October 12, 2006
Court of Appeal of Manitoba

AI 04-30-06024, 2006 MBCA 115

Applicant's appeal, dismissed.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27